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New Scottish Sea Kayak Trail
04.22.2008
The west coast of Scotland is a dream destination for sea kayakers with some of the world’s best paddling and now it will be the location of the UK’s first long distance ‘trail’ for sea kayakers. The route has been devised by Liz and Simon Willis, who live and kayak on Scotland’s west coast, and [...]
Canoeing Afghanistan
04.21.2008
Amir Shah pulls me out of Katie’s earshot and explains in a hurried whisper the sudden change of plans. “Mr. Jason, I was thinking it’s safer to stay here than Ghorband. This is Hazara area-100 percent safe,”says Amir, my colleague, trusted guide, and an ethnic Hazara. “The district chief said don’t even drive through Ghorband [...]
How To Navigate in Open Water
04.19.2008
Duane Strosaker didn’t drown the last time he missed a roll, but for one long moment it felt as if he might. The proprietor of the popular sea kayaking blog rollordrown.com got caught inside on an eight-foot day, and, to borrow a phrase from surfing’s rich vocabulary, he went over the falls. The ocean held [...]
Canada’s New National Park – Nts’ihch’oh
04.07.2008
Conservationists congratulated the Canadian government and First Nations on the announcement of Canada’s newest planned national park ,Nts’ihch’oh(pronounced NAT-chee-oh). The new park will build on 40 million acres protected in Canada’s boreal forest in the past year. Larry Innes, Executive Director of the Canadian Boreal Initiative, joined other conservationists in celebrating today’s announcement of plans [...]
U.S. National Park |Here a just a few of these paddling gems
04.07.2008
They’ve been designated national parks for one reason: they’re awesome. The National Park Service administrates 391 units, from Denali National Park to the Lincoln Memorial. Here’s a few gems from the dozens that welcome kayakers. Canyonlands National Park The best way to see Canyonlands’ convoluted red rock desert is from the seat of a kayak. [...]
Jacksonville Kayak Fishing Classic Set for May 2-3
04.07.2008
The Jacksonville Kayak Fishing Classic is shaping up to be the world’s largest kayak fishing tournament once again with over 305 anglers already registered for the May 2-3 event. The charity tournament, run by JaxKayakFishing.com, will award over $60,000 in prizes and gifts from 100 sponsors. Proceeds from Jacksonville’s premier eco-tourism event benefit children’s programs [...]
New York City Water Trail Map Launches
04.07.2008
NYC Parks launches a New York City water trail map and interactive guide. Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe and Queens Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski celebrated the official launch of the NYC Water Trail Map & Guide by cutting the ribbon with Going Coastal’s Barbara La Rocca, the state Office of Parks’ Rachel Gordon, Hudson River Valley Greenway’s [...]
Canoe & Kayak Staff BlogsSurf Kayaking with Sean Morley at the SW Sea Kayak Symposium
04.07.2008
4/6/2008 – Kate Stepan,Associate EditorIt’s not every day you get to paddle with a world champion, let alone use his boat. Oh, and then receive his expert instruction from the seat of another finely tuned, specialized craft. But this is where I found myself last Sunday morning, a paddle’s length away from professional surf kayaker [...]
Hotel Charley Volume 3 Show Times Announced
04.04.2008
Clear H2O Films announced the showing times for Hotel Charley volume 3: The Lost World. View the preview video clip The film was inspired by the 1912 adventure novel of the same name, this upcoming installment of the Hotel Charley series sets it’s sites on the unexplored river gorges of Himalayan Asia, the Plateau region [...]
Canoe & Kayak Staff Blogs
04.02.2008
4/2/2008 – Jim Marsh, Advertising Director. As I approached Chesterman’s Beach near Tofino, B.C. I could see a lot more kayaks than surfboards. The breaks were immense, more waves were available than people to surf them. More kayaks were available than people to paddle them. The sun was blinding, the waves were perfect five footers, [...]
5 Point Film Festival Debuts on May 8 in Colorado
04.02.2008
The inaugural 5Point Film Festival in Carbondale, Colorado will feature Rush Sturges in his new film, Source, as well as a panel discussion with his dad Peter about inspiring youth in the outdoors. 5Point Film, taking place May 8-10, brings together the best adventure and outdoor films from all outdoor arenas: kayaking, mountain biking, basejumping, [...]
Test Driving a New Crop of This Year’s New Sea Kayaks
03.31.2008
World-famous sea kayaker and expeditioner Ed Gillet once said there are two kinds of sea kayakers, dolphins and seals. Dolphins love to play the open waters, traveling fast, surfing every swell, and crossing to distant islands. Seals need the constant stimulation of new sights along the coastline, rarely travel in a straight line, like to [...]
Canoe & Kayak Staff Blogs
03.28.2008
3/27/2008 – Kate Stepan, Associate Editor.While Jeff, Robert, JB and the rest of the C&K crew were on the scene in Santa Cruz last weekend, I was out doing some surfing of a different, more unintentional kind on the Salt River in the Arizona desert. Read Jeff’s Blog on the Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival [...]
Fourth of July Fireworks in NYC The best place to watch is from your kayak
03.27.2008
If you live in New York City and care about the outdoors, you’ll do all sorts of crazy things. You’ll train for a marathon exclusively on the 4.25-mile dirt path in Central Park. You’ll sink the bulk of your disposable income into a summer rental near the dunes of Montauk. Or you’ll cram two pairs [...]
Could Jacksons be USA’s first father-daughter Olympic Teammates?
03.27.2008
World freestyle kayak champs Eric “EJ” Jackson and his daughter Emily both qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials as a result of their performance at the 2008 Bank of America Whitewater U.S. Open last weekend at Nantahala Outdoor Center in Tennessee. The event served as the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Qualifier. “The Olympic Qualifier [...]
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